fork
2
1.0
- noun
- /fɔrk/
- To lift the soil, she grabbed her trusty fork from the tool shed.
Examples
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She used the fork to turn over the hay in the barn.
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- You need a fork there, chief?
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And then you can secure that just by using a little fork along the edges.
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I've got a garden fork.
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Monica climbed out with a fork to dig in the dirt.
Fiction book (1999) -
The vendor gave chase, a wooden- handled, pronged fork in one hand.
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We stood elbow to elbow, I with my shovel, she with her fork, listening to the sizzle.
Fiction book (2000) -
He has a special fork for digging up the garden soil.
Synonyms
32
1.7
A long-handled farm tool with wide sharp prongs used to lift and toss hay
1
6.0
A long-handled tool with several points used to lift and turn hay
Compounds
14
3.7
A place where a road divides into two paths or a time to choose between two options
7
4.5
A small metal tool with two prongs that makes a clear sound to help find the right musical note
- Specialized
A fern with thin yellow branches and tiny leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm forests
How Strong
32
1.7
2
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fork comes from the Latin word furca meaning 'pitchfork', so the farm meaning is the original one: a tool with a handle and prongs for lifting hay or turning soil, just like the old pitchfork people used on farms.